According to DTI, as of 2011, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) made up 99.6 percent of businesses operating in the Philippines, contributed 61% of the total jobs generated and accounted for 35.7% of the country’s total production. Small things make a difference, that’s why it’s important to equip and empower current and aspiring entrepreneurs.
That’s the goal of 1st Philippine SME Business Expo 2013: “Your SME Business Gateway”!
Due to the rapid and overwhelming growth of the country’s economy, the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are currently experiencing a window of opportunity to rise up and expand their horizons. Mediacom Solutions Inc. in partnership with Esquire Financing Inc., the leader in growth stage financing, together with co-presenters PLDT Ka-Asenso, Buy-A-Car and Capitalife, are presenting this year’s premier business expo, the Philippine SME Business Expo 2013 – “Your SME Business Gateway”, dedicated to empower the nation’s growing SMEs and Entrepreneurs, to be held on July 12 to 14 at the SMX Convention Center Taguig, located at the 3rd floor of the SM Aura Premier, Taguig City.
Arriving late for the first agenda of the day (a tour around the facility), I got to sit down and talk to Chris, a pioneer employee currently working in a management position for an inbound telecommunications account. Our conversation revolved around love.
Yes, love.
Love that is expressed through open communication, accountability and helping the community in his workplace.
First of all, congratulations! It is a huge accomplishment not only to start a company that creates an income, but if you are leading a company that is currently growing in this market, you are truly an accomplishment. But, I’m sure you’ll immediately tell me, “Yes, business is good, but what about the future?”
Join us on April 13, 2013 for the second run of the Manila Business Leadership Seminar. It is a gathering of students and young professionals to know more about themselves and tap their potential to be empowered and purpose-driven individuals.
It is one thing for a company to proclaim that it ‘loves’ its employees, but another thing entirely to walk the talk.
Valentine’s Day may traditionally be the time to show people how much you care, but Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firm C3/CustomerContactChannels (C3) takes the principle of V-Day to heart by making a company culture out of it.
Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. It is not dictated by a title or position. They say good leaders are made, not born among many things. Thus, companies invest time and money in developing this vital skill of their employees. However this could set you back at least PHP 3,000 per training. How about joining us this Saturday for a FREE business leadership seminar? This one’s on us 😉
Ericson Luciano is a twenty-three year old web and graphic designer/enthusiast, specializing on print and logo design. Eric or Ewic graduated with a degree of BS Information Technology from City of Malabon University.
He used to work for a private firm here in Manila, now he currently works as a freelance graphic designer. He started freelancing way back 4th year high school via Odesk, to cover school and personal expenses. It also enabled him to decide whether to work in a corporate setting or to stick to freelancing. Most of his clients are referral of friends, from online freelancing sites, Facebook and even people he met on community events.
I’ve met Kuya Ericson via WebGeeks group on Facebook but we actually just met in person last year during Drupal Developers’ Day, where we both volunteer for PHDUG. I have always admired how creative Kuya is, despite how some people treat him because of his disability (which for me is a blessing in disguise), so I asked him to run an interview with me to share about his background, his experience as a graphic designer and his standpoint on some commonly asked questions in this field.
